One-Pot Chicken Chasseur

Chicken Chasseur, classic French casserole with mushrooms, shallots and herbs.

One-Pot Chicken Chasseur

Prep Time : 20  Minutes

Cook Time : 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Ingredients :

• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 25 g Butter
• 4 Whole Chicken legs
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
• 200 g small button or chestnut mushrooms
• 225 ml red wine
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 Thyme Sprigs
• 500 ml chicken stock

Directions :

• Heat the oil and half the butter in a large lidded casserole.
• Season the chicken legs, then fry for about 5 mins on each side until golden brown.
• Remove and set aside.
• Melt the rest of the butter in the pan.
• Add the onion, then fry for about 5 mins until soft.
• Add garlic, cook for about 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms, cook for 2 mins, then add the wine.
• Stir in the tomato purée, let the liquid bubble and reduce for about 5 mins, then stir in the thyme and pour over the stock.
• Slip the chicken legs  back into the pan, then cover and simmer on a low heat for about 1 hr until the chicken is very tender.
• Remove the chicken legs from the pan and keep warm.
• Rapidly boil down the sauce for 10 mins or so until it is syrupy and the flavour has concentrated.
• Put the chicken legs back into the sauce and serve the chicken chasseur with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables .

Chicken Chasseur is a classic French Dish also know as Hunter’s Chicken.

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